A year ago the LSU Tigers nabbed the nation's top cornerback in Patrick Johnson.

Could the same thing happen again this season?

The defending National Champions are hot on the trail of Gadsden City High School cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick. The 6-2, 180-pound Kirkpatrick is a five-star prospect according to the latest Rivals.com rankings. The top-ranked cornerback in the country, Kirkpatrick is also listed as the nation's 13th-best overall player according to those same Rivals.com rankings.